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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Canopé, Cannopé, n. Also: cano-, canapie. [e.m.E. and ME. canopé (-apé, -apie, etc.), OF. canopé, med. L. canopeum, L. cōnōpēum fly-net. See also Cannabie.] A canopy. Also attrib. with bed. 1506 Treas. Acc. III. 275.
xix elne Bertane claith to be ane canope for the nuris bed 1565 Prot. Bk. T. Johnsoun 97.
1 blak cannope of sarge droppre 1646 Edinb. Test. LXII 255 b.
Ane canapie bed estimat to xl s. 1666 Ib. LXXII. 110.
Ane canopie bed
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